Marina and Vadim Kolpakov in Baltimore

East-West Cultural Center in Pikesville, MD is proud to present joint performance by Vadim (guitar, vocal, dance) and Marina (dance) Kolpakov on Friday, August 1st, 2014 at 7pm.

Romany music is known around the world as a Gypsy music, and Vadim Kolpakov who is one of the most prominent Russian-Romany (Gypsy) seven-string gui­tar vir­tuoso in the world, dancer and vocalist, represents this culture around the globe. A graduate of the Ro­many performing arts school Gilori, Vadim studied guitar with his uncle and mentor Alexander Kol­pakov in Moscow. At the age of 15, Vadim joined the Moscow Romen Gypsy Theater as a guitarist, vocalist, dancer and dramatic actor. Since then, Vadim has performed extensively in Russia and abroad; he has given concerts in Carnegie Hall (New York City) as well as in the Kremlin (Moscow). He has partici­pated in numerous musical projects on Russian, Canadian, European and American television and radio. He was an artist-in-residence at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2006-2007. In 2008-2009, Vadim Kolpakov went on tour with Madonna as a performer in her “Sticky & Sweet” world tour. He is the founder and artistic director of the US-based ensemble Via Romen, member of the Kolpakov Trio (Russia), and also performs as a special guest with various U.S. artists and bands.

Marina Kolpakova is a professional dancer, choreographer and instructor, originally from Estonia. Marina specializes in Flamenco, Latin and Russian-Romany (Gypsy) dances. She has performed around the world in Russia, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Canada and the US. Since moving to the US she has taught and performed with the Carolinas Latin Dance Company, participated with the Charlotte Salsa Dance Company and Argentinean Tango Society, and created choreographies for companies such as Opera Carolina and others. Currently Marina performs with the US-based ensemble Via Romen and teaches in her private studio in Charlotte, NC.

For tickets and more information, please call 410-653-4160